REMARKS 



The mean daily temperature during the month of January was con- 

 siderably above the normal, the reading being 28.8 degrees, as com- 

 pared to a normal of 24.2 degrees. This resulted in a reduction in 

 the degree days so that up to the middle of the heating season on 

 January 22 the degree days accumulated were 3184.5, as compared 

 to a normal of 3352. 



The precipitation during the month was 4.02 inches ; there was also 

 18.2 inches of snowfall. The normal of these two for the month is 

 3-61 and 13.32 inches, respectively. This excess of precipitation over 

 the normal has continued for some time. During the month there 

 were 14 days which had a daily total precipitation of 0.01 inches or 

 more- 



The wind movement during the month was considerably below nor- 

 mal- The total movement was 3774 miles as compared to a normal 

 of 5055 miles- However, the winds during the month were not en- 

 tirely low in velocity, as a recording of 40 miles per hour was taken 

 on January 18th. 



The mean relative humidity for the month was 82.7 per cent, as 

 compared to a normal of 70.1 per cent. This is in line with readings 

 which for over a year have continued to l^e 10 points above normal. 



